Do Not Copy Nature. Art Is An

I Made A Promise To Keep A Watch Over Myself, To Remain Master Of Myself, So That I Might Become A Sure Observer.

Let Everything About You Breathe The Calm And Peace Of The Soul.

No One Wants My Painting Because It Is Different From Other People's Peculiar, Crazy Public That Demands The Greatest Possible Degree Of Originality On The Painter's Part And Yet Won't Accept Him Unless His Work Resembles That Of The Others!

I Was Aware That On My Skill As A Painter Would Depend The Physical And Moral Possession Of The Model.

Having The Certitude Of A Succession Of Days... Equally Free And Beautiful, Peace Descends On Me.